Glove



Jan. 5, 1943. I M. s. HANSON 2,307,267

GLOVE Filed Aug; 23,, 1941 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR- jifarzafifi 072,

5; 1943. M. s. HANSON 2,307,267

' GLOVE Filed Aug. 23, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

I Marv" 5.1762 07.

Patented Jan. 5, 1943 GLOVE Morris S. Hanson, Freeport, N. Y., assignor to Montgomery Ward & 00., Incorporated, Chicago, 111., a corporation of lllinois This invention is directed to an improved glove primarily intended for dress purposes. It relates particularly to the method of cutting and assembling the blanks of material, whereby an improved construction is secured.

The various portions of the glove are generally herein referred to in relation to similar portions of the hand. For example, the thumb portion of the glove may be called the thumb, etc.

. It is an object of the present invention to pro-,

vide a construction of glove in which the normal side seam on the side of the little finger of each hand is eliminated, giving the glove a smooth fit along the little finger side of the glove and thereby streamlining the appearance.

It is the further object of the invention to pro- .vide a construction in which one piece or blank of material forms the principal portion of the glove, and a second blank of material is used for "the'side' plane of the hand on the thumb side.

The inside plane of the little finger and the inside planes of the other fingers are preferably formed with separate relatively small substantially rectangular strips of material.

It is the further object of the invention to make the thumb portion an integral part of the glove," thus eliminating a separate inserted thumb, and the seem that is ordinarily a part of I the glove construction around the thumb.

ings, and finally pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure l is a perspective view showing the palm portion and a part of the wrist or cuff on the thumb side of the glove intended for use on the right hand;

Figure 2 is a similar view showing primarily the thumb side of the glove; V

Figure 3 shows a blank piece of material used to form the inside planes between the fingers of the glove;

Figure 4 is a view showing the blank or piece of material used to form the side plane of the hand on the thumb side of the glove, including 4 the back portion of the thumb and the outside side plane of the index finger; and

Figure 5 illustrates the blank forming the principal part of the glove including the palm portion, the back portion, the inside of the thumb, and the front and back of the fingers.

Referring more in detail'to the construction shown in the various figures, and particularly in Figures land 2, I have provided the palm portion including the and and insides of the fingers, herein designated the palm Hi. This palm portion also includes the, front or inside thumb portion 1 I, andthe front or inside finger portions l2, l3, l4 and i5 respectively for the index, second, third and little fingers. Also, as more clearly apparent from Figure 2, I provide the side panel It which forms the side plane of the glove on the thumb side, and the back portion I! of the thumb. This side panel l6 also forms the outside side plane of the index finger, which is here designated in Figure 2, as the portion Hi. It will be understood that portions Hand ii are a part of the entire panel it as will hereinafter be more fully described. The back of the glove including the back of the wrist portion, the knuckle portion and the back of the fingers is formed of the same piece of material as the palm to; here designated for purposes of clarity as the back portion [9 which includes the back of all of the fingers (but not the back of the thumb), and are designated in Figure 2 Where the second, third and little fingers are viewed in their back portions, as second finger back portion 2 l, third finger back portion 22, and little finger back portion 23. The back portion of the index finger is not shown in Figures 1 and 2 but will be readily apparent in examining Figure 5 where it is referred to as index finger back portion 29.

The reason for designating each of these portions by separate numerals is so that the appropriate portions of the blanks as shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5 will be clearly discernible at a glance.

Thespaces between the fingers (but not between the thumb and the index finger) are completed by a blank such as it shown particularly in Figure 3, and appearing in Figures 1 and 2.

Now referring particularly to Figure 5, I show the entire blank used for forming the palm and back portions of the glove. The reference numerals as applied to all figures illustrate identical parts. In Figure 5 is will be seen that the one blank forms portions Ml, H, I2, #3, M, l5, 59, 2t, 2!, 22 and 23 as described in Figures 1 and 2. The blank preferably is cut substantially as shown. the spaces between the fingers being slit back to an appropriate distance longitudinally of the blank, except that the little finger portions !2 and I5 are not slit back along the side but are merely rounded to match the end of the finger. The portions between the parts i4 and i5 are slit back, as are 22 and 23 so that the inside of the little finger portions are separated from the third finger portions.

In manufacturing this as the blank is cut to the shape shown, and the thumb portion II is separated from the palm portion I as illustrated in Figure 5, the blank is folded over along the dotted line through the little finger portions. This forms the outside side portion of the glove along the little finger side, and places the other parts in proper position for inserting the other blanks. The thumb portion II is folded down toward the index finger portion l2.

Referring temporarily to Figures 3 and 4, the blank for the side plane of the hand on the thumb side and for the back of the thumb and side of the index finger is shown in Figure 4, while, as previously noted, Figure 3 discloses the side planes of the inside of the fingers. The blank I8 is stitched into proper position on the open side of the blank described in Figure 5, so that the edges of the blank of Figure are joined in a continuous structure as presented. The back of the thumb portion i! is stitched directly to the thumb portion l I.

Ihe blank 24 of Figure 3 is inserted between each of the fingers and stitched first to the inside portion [2 on the index finger, then to the portion 20 forming the back of the index finger. Preferably the stitching to the inside portion [2 is so that it is in the interior of the completed glove, while the stitching to the back portion 20, may show on the outside of the completed glove. The same procedure is followed with respect to the little finger, the second and third fingers. The time order in which the parts are fitted together may be changed. The ends of the fingers are then turned under and preferably stitched from the inside so that the stitching does not show around the ends of the fingers In inserting this blank 24 as above described the ends of the blank come to the ends of the fingers and a portion approximating the center, although not exactly center, will form the space where the fingers are joined near the palm of the hand.

While the stitching is above referred to as having a preferable position, that is with respect to being stitched on the inside or the outside, it is not essential that this stitching be carried out in the position stated. It is entirely feasible to have all of the stitching on the inside or all on the outside or any part on one side or the other.

This arrangement is simple and there is very little waste of material. Further, a very streamlined effect is secured .which preferably is heightened by inserting an elastic strip 25 so that it gathers the edges of the blank substantially at the wrist portion. Preferably this elastic strip is on the inside of the glove, and may be considered as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. The elastic strip 25 ordinarily would be attached and stitched to the blank of Figure 4, before that blank is attached to the blank of Figure 5. For this purpose, the blank of Figure 4 would be gathered in neat longitudinal folds along the strip 25, as will be readily apparent from Figure 2, for example.

The form of the invention herein shown and described presents a preferred embodiment thereof, and delineates its adaption to practical use, but it is to be understood that the present disclosure is to be considered from the illustrative standpoint and not as imposing restriction or limitation on the invention.

While I have herein shown and described certain features of my invention, still I do not wish to limit myself thereto, except as I may do so in the claims.

I claim:

1. As an article of manufacture a glove in which a single blank of material forms the palm portion and back portion, including the palm and back of each of the fingers, the palm of the thumb, the palm side of the wrist portion, the back side of the wrist portion,,the back portion of the hand, said single piece of material also forming the outside side plane portion on the little finger side of the hand, and with a separate blank of material forming the side plane portion on the thumb side of the hand including the outside plane of the index finger, the back of the thumb, and the side plane of the wrist on the thumb side.

As an article of manufacture a glove in Which a single blank of material forms the palm portion and back portion, including the palm and back of each of the fingers, the palm of the thumb, the palm side of the wrist portion, the back side of the wrist portion, the back portion of the hand, said single piece of material also forming the outside side plane portion of the little finger side of the hand, and with a separate blank of material forming the side plane portion on the thumb side of the hand including the outside plane of the index finger, the back of the thumb, and the side plane of the wrist on the thumb side: and having the inside side plane portions of the fingers formed of separate blanks of material.

3. As an article of manufacture, a glove having in combination a palm portion and a back portion including a palm and back covering for the fingers, and the palm portion having a part adapted to cover the palm of the thumb, the palm and back portions also being adapted to cover the palm and back sides of the wrist portion, the back side of the hand, and the side portion of the hand on the little finger side, a separate single blank of material forming the side plane portion on the thumb side of the hand, including the outside plane of the index finger, the back of the thumb, and the side plane of the wrist on the thumb side.

MORRIS S. HANSON. 

